USB Drive: More Then Storage

Everyone who uses a computer has several of these handy pocket size storage devices lying around. For most of us, it’s just a neat little gadget to store photos, documents, and files.

How many of you realize that these drives can be used for other purposes than just storing data and files? Before I get into these other features, I just want to touch on the subject of USB 2.0 vs 3.0 drives.

Simply, USB 3.0 is much faster, up to 10x faster.
Check this quick reference chart:

USB Drives

Difference between USB 2.0 and 3.0

USB 2.0

USB 3.0

Speed

480 MBPS

640 MBPS
(5 gigs)

Exchange of
Info

Half Duplex
Either send or receive

Full Duplex
Send and receive data simultaneously

Connector
Color

Grey

Blue

Charging

100 ma

900 ma

Backward
Compatibility

USB 1.1

USB 1.1, 2.0

Mini USB

Yes

Discontinued

Micro USB

Yes

Yes

So what other uses do USB Flash Drives provide besides storing information?

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